Obama intensifies courtship of House Dems on health care

By Garance Franke-Ruta
President Obama upped the pressure Thursday on House Democrats to pass health-care legislation, announcing a goal of March 18 for completion of the bill. He also is blocking out time on his schedule to court -- and address concerns of -- some of the chamber's most liberal members, as well as an array of moderates whose votes could prove critical.

Members of minority and progressive caucuses have been invited to gather with the president at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time at the White House. An hour later, he will meet with leaders of the moderate New Democrat Coalition in the Oval Office

It sort of reminds me of Dunkirk.. their backs are to the sea and the sackers of Delphi and Rome (Huns and Gauls) are quickly approaching from the front. Well, except, no rescue vessels are on the way.

This whole health care thing is about jobs jobs jobs, that's why obama is pushing for this hard. We conservatives, on the other hand, have framed the debate in a manner that has crippled our ability to see it for what republicans in the past would have seen it. We are all in it together, and reform is a path to new jobs, medical service, providers and even insurers - and they can't be off-shored. I have changed my mind I hope you will take a look and think about it too